PlanPhilly Archive

Most legislation to raise the minimum wage in Pennsylvania doesn’t survive a committee vote, but two years ago a bill passed the House but stalled in the Senate.

Close to a dozen residents of the flood-prone neighborhood met with members of Congress Tuesday.

Service cuts could add 275,000 more vehicles to the road, and business leaders are concerned about congestion and lack of parking for commuters.

Retaliatory tariffs are hurting some Pennsylvania exporters trying to sell American products abroad during Donald Trump’s trade war.

Don't worry, it’s not a Jersey traffic circle!

The city reports more people are walking and biking along the route, but says it’s too soon to know whether the project has reduced crashes.

The proposal may violate state law. It comes as the administration seeks to expand the city’s housing supply amid an ongoing crisis.

Heat, air pollution, lead and other toxins can harm pregnant people and babies. Birth workers are raising awareness.

Admired for their improved safety and efficiency compared to traffic lights, roundabouts are growing nationwide — including in Philadelphia.

Over the past decade, the number of Philadelphians living in poverty has dropped by 6%. But racial disparities linger, according to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report.

The affordable housing complex is gone, but a new development will rise in its place following a legal settlement with the city.

In Fox Chase, the volunteer group will partner with a local church to provide a community fridge.

A group of young volunteers was working to repair several Philly-area homes when the Trump administration halted their work a week early.

If trains along five Regional Rail lines stop running, property values in Greater Philadelphia could plummet.

The $6.3 billion plan is designed to help address Philadelphia's deepening affordable housing crisis.